Educational Reforms in Post-Revolutionary China and Taiwan: A Comparative Study of Contrasting Paradigms.

摘要: Despite many differences, both China and Taiwan have given priority to a variety of education reforms since 1949. With U.S. model aid, the Taiwanese educational system has largely achieved 15 percent enrollment threshold identified by Hayhoe as required support economic expansion. In China, major 1970s 1980s leave at 10 that target, short threshold. Comparing nations, this paper adds significant data Hayhoe's four indicators quality: (1) role private institutions (2) gender equality; (3) scientific focus; (4) prevalence short-cycle versus 4-year institutions. A fifth indicator, .role government, is included. schools contribute stratification inequalities in higher education. Women confront substantial obstacles both, though with fewer students educators education, women seem worse off China. Both nations focus heavily on science, successful, risks "technocracy" neglecting humanities social sciences. Taiwan, promoted equality industrialization are now decline, while no longer promote greater even they proliferate. Centralization implies ideological controls pressures Although female roughly equal, losing gains from Mao era. reintroduction standardized entrance exams end guaranteed employment nepotism decline rural women's participation. (Contains 14 references.) (TEJ) Reproductions supplied EDRS best can be made original document. 1 Educational Reforms Post-Revolutionary Taiwan: Comparative Study Contrasting Paradigms PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY